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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 89.15°WElev: 650ft.

Fair and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	W 25 G 38 mph
Barometer	29.56 in
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Feb 2:30 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Ottawa IL

Red Flag Warning February 18, 02:47pm until February 18, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning February 18, 02:47pm until February 18, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 65 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Friday
High: 42 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Rain showers likely before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.